Agenda Date: 11/10/2026
Subject:
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2027 Fee Schedule Discussion
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From: James L. Becklenberg, City Manager Prepared by: Laurie Matta, Finance Director Presentations: Laurie Matta, Finance Director
PURPOSE:
Council requested study sessions each year to consider fee-setting policies and approaches.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
Fees are charged to customers, citizens, and other parties for certain city services. The purpose of a fee is to help defray the cost of the city providing those services and not to raise revenue for general services. Fees must be evaluated to ensure that the fee is commensurate with the service provided. City Council adopts a fee schedule that details the fees that will be charged for the fiscal year period of January 1 through December 31. The fee schedule, however, does not encompass all city-wide fees such as library and museum fees or license fees such as liquor and medical/retail marijuana.
In 2025 we completed a cost of services study to evaluate development services fees. The results of that study, along with information on all other fees, was presented in January 2025.
In 2026 the City completed a comprehensive rate study with an outside consultant for our wastewater and stormwater utility funds.
In 2022, council passed the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. This ordinance includes a fee-in-lieu that developers may pay the city in-lieu of providing minimum affordable units as outlined in the ordinance. Section 4-2-4 of the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance says that the fee-in-lieu paid by developers into the Affordable Housing Fund be adjusted annually by CPI. For this reason, the IHO fee-in-lieu is also recommended for adjustment with this resolution
The State sets a maximum rate a municipality can charge for open records requests for research after the first hour. For 2026 the maximum rate is $41.37.
BACKGROUND:
The current 2026 fee schedule was adopted by resolution on Oct...
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